Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen stated that the country is not facing a shortage or rice stocks.
He added that the necessary volume of rice is being stored in warehouses as of now, and that the public should now worry about encountering such a shortage.
The statements were brought out during a media briefing held in Vavuniya.
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